Collar-band for shirts.



G. 0. JOHNSON. COLLAR BAND FOB SHIRTS. AYPLIUATION rnm rm. 13, 1912.

Patented May 20, 1913.

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CARD 0. lTOI-INSON, OF TEKOA, WASHINGTON.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 13, 1912. Serial No. 677,352. 1

for Shirts, of which the following is a speci.-'

fication.

'This invention relates to collar bands for shirts, and has for itsobject the provision of a collar band which may be applied to any shirtand easily adjusted to fit the same.

It is well known that the collar band of shirts frequently wears outbefore the body of the shirt and that it becomes necessary to supply anew collar band to a shirt which is otherwise in. good condition,Heretofore, the application of a new collar band has deprived the ownerof the use of the shirt while being fitted with the new collar band, andit was necessary to make and fit the new collar band in the same manneras the original band was made and fitted.

'Myinvention supplies a collar band which may be easily attached to anyshirt and which is provided yvith means whereby the collar button may beadjusted so as to hold a collar ofany size.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will behereinafter first fully described, its novel features beingsubsequentlypointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved collarband, showing the same applied to a shirt; Fig. 2 is a plan view of thepreferred form of blank from which the collar band is made; Fig. 3 is anenlarged detail sectionalview taken longitudinally of the collar bandand the but-ton receiving tags; Fig. 4; is a view showing two of thetongues or collar button receiving tags in perspective.-

In carrying out my invention, I preferably construct the collar band 1of a somewhat elongated strip of textile material which may be doubledupon itself along its medial longitudinal -line 2 and have its edgesstitched together, the edges being folded inwardly to prevent frayingand form a sub st-antial --strueture for attachment to the upper edge ofthe shirt body. This form of collar band is preferred, as it facilitatesthe exact construction 1s not essential, and other detail constructionmay be employed. The collar band is provided at one end with alongitudinal slot 3 and circular enlargements or perforations 4 at theouter end and at the center of the said slot. 3, the band is providedwith a transverse slit Adjacent said slot 5 through which is insertedthe inner end 6 a of a tongue-or tag 7 which will preferably becomposedof two or more plies of the same material as the band, and is'llkewlseing a circular enlargement 9 at its outer end. The straight portion ofthis tag or tongue projects beyond the slit 5 so as to lie against theouter face of the collar band, and the slot 8 in the said tag ortongueregisters with the inner portion of the slot 3 in the band withthe circular enlargement 9 at the end of the slot 8 registering with theinner circular enlargement 4Z'0f the said slot 3. The band is providednear its opposite end with a longitudinal series of transverse slits 10similar to the slit 5, and through each of the slits 10 is inserted theinner end of a tongue or tag 11 whichis constructed ina manner similarto the tongue 7 previously described. The particular form of bandillustrated shows three tags 0'1 .tongues 11, and the outermost tongueis provided with a longitudinal slot 12 having a circular enlargement 13at its outer end, while-each of the inner tongues 11 is-provided with alongitudinal slot 14 and a circular enlargement 15 at each end of saidThe tongues are so proportioned and isposed that'the severallongitudinal slots will register and the innermost circular enlargementof the intermediate tongue will register with the circular enlargementof the outermost tongue, and the outer circular enlargement of theintermediate tongue will register with the inner circular enlargement ofthe innermost tongue. I

It is thought that the manner of using my collar band and its manifestadvantages constructed with a longitudinal slot 8 havwill be apparentfrom the foregoing descr p tion taken in connection with the accomoverthe upper edge of the shirt body, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, andstitched thereto in the usualmanner of applying an ordinary collar band.The collar button is then inserted through one or more of the tongues 11and the opposite end of the band is' caused to overlap the said tonguesso thatthe collar button may be passed through the registeringrslots orcircular enlargements of the same in the said Overlapping end of theband. Should the wearer desire a band of the smallest size, the collarbutton will be inserted through the inner enlargement 15 of theintermediate tongue 11 and through the circular enlargement of theoutermost to'ngue, as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. The

overlapping end of the band is then drawn over so far as to permit thehead of the collar button to pass through the end of the band and thetongue 7 thereon, as will be readily understood. ';It will be obviousthat a wide range of ad'justments is permissible with my improved band,and that by supplying a single band it Will be possible to fit any oneof a large number of shirts of different sizes. The collar bands may bekept in stock so that when the original band is Worn out, it will be theWork of but a feW minutes to supply a new band, and the use of the shirtposed onthe outerside of the collar band to fit comfortably against theneck of the .wearer, thereby avoiding any tendency to rubbing or chafingthe neck. It will also be noted that the tags overlap and are sodisposed that the ends of the tags recede from the .endyof the collarband; By this arrangement the collar is carried over a thickness whichis practically unifoim and at no place excessive, and it is notnecessary, When 'Wearing the largest sizedcollar to which the band isadapted, to insert the collar button through all of the tags, While atthe same time the collar button may be inserted through two registerinslots, or circular openings. It Will also be noted that the buttonreceivingslot is formed only in one end of the collar band so that at nopoint of the band will the collar button bear against the flesh so as toirritate or injure I is not interrupted.- I It Will be noted that thetags are all discircular opening at the inner end of the slot in one tagand through the circular opening at the outer end. of the slot in thesuperimposed tag, the button will be held against movementlongitudinally of either slot and, consequently, cannot slip out'ofplace when it is attempted to engage a coll ar thereover.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A collar band to be secured to the body' of a shirt having aplurality of'button receiving tags secured to its outer side, said tagsbeing disposed to successively recede from the end of the band and beingprovided with registering slots, the outermost tag having a circularopening at the outer end of the slot therein, and the inner tagshavingcircular openings at both ends of the slots therein, one end of the bandbeing imperforate and the other end be ng provided with a longitudinalslot.

, 2. A collar band to be secured to the body of a shirt consisting of;co-extensive plies provided with a longitudinal slot at one end andbeing imprforate at the opposite end, the outer ply having a singletransverse slit near said longitudinal slot and having a plurality oftransverse slits near the imper forate end of the band, and a series oflongitudinally slotted tags, each tag having one end inserted throughone of said slits and secured to and between the plies of the band, theremaining portion of each tag being free of and external to the band. K,

In testimony whereof I at'fix my signature" in presence of twoWitnesses.

CARL 0. JOHN SON. [1 a] Witnesses:

' C. D. RI KER,

DAVID CAMPBELL.

